8th Grade - Chapter 15 - (15.1-15.2)

Which of the following is true about the phrase Manifest Destiny?

• it inspired great hopes and dreams among many Americans

• it upset most Americans and there were demonstrations against it

• it caused the election of 1828 to be reviewed by the government

• none of the above

A region of land

• state

• province

• territory

• city

Why was the port city of New Orleans important to the U.S. Government?

• it was owned by Native Americans and this concerned the government

• it was an important city in the trade relationship with Europe

• the city banned slavery and the government liked this

• the city had a great football team.....go Saints!

The land immediately west of the of the Mississippi River

• Louisiana Territory

• Florida

• Oregon Country

• Nebraska Territory

The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory for

• $1,000,000

• $3,000,000

• $7,000,000

• $15,000,000

The Louisiana Territory

• doubled the size of the U.S.

• tripled the size of the U.S.

• quadrupled the size of the U.S.

• decreased the size of the U.S.

Why did some people disapprove of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• People felt it would be difficult to govern

• Politicians in the east felt they would lose power

• People felt the U.S. government spent to much money

• All of the above

How much did the U.S. government pay per acre when they purchased the Louisiana Territory?

• $10 an acre

• 3 cents and acre

• $20 and acre

• 10 cents and acre

A god given right

• ditto

• divine

• justifiable

• invasion

Able to be shown to be right or reasonable

• divine

• justifiable

• invasion

• contempt